Professor and Lecturer salary: $84K median
The median advertised Professor and Lecturer salary is $84K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $73K to $84K: counted from 23 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $40 an hour or $7,000 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $104K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll professor and lecturer jobs
$84Kmedian advertised salary
$73K – $84Kmiddle half of roles
$84Kaverage advertised salary
23roles counted
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Community College District | $84K | 13 |
| NSHE | $73K | 6 |
Highest-paying open Professor and Lecturer roles
All professor and lecturer jobs- Assistant, Associate and Full Professor | Farmington, CTThe Jackson Laboratory's · 🇺🇸Farmington, Connecticut$130K - $159KJAX
- Assistant or Associate Professor in Special EducationLMU · Westchester Campus$86K - $136KWorkdayInstructional designBilingual
- Open Rank Clinical Faculty and Director of Teacher Preparation ProgramsLMU · Westchester Campus$83K - $125KLead and aboveWorkdayBehavioral healthInstructional design
- Department Chair / Faculty, Associate Degree Nursing ProgramAustin Community College District · Eastview Campus$74K - $110KWorkdayRegulatory complianceRN license
- Faculty, Technical CommunicationsAustin Community College District · 🇺🇸Austin Community College$65K - $97KWorkdayTechnical writingInstructional design
- Instructor, Math - Tenure Track - Fall 2027NSHE · CSN - Henderson Campus; CSN - North Las Vegas Campus$64K - $82KWorkdayStatistics
- Instructor, Biological Sciences - Tenure Track - Fall 2027NSHE · CSN - Charleston Campus; CSN - Henderson Campus$64K - $82KWorkday
- Research Professional – Professor Christopher Blattman (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)Pre-Doctoral in Economics Program (PREP) · 🇺🇸Chicago, IL$55K - $62KPythonMATLABSpanish
Questions about Professor and Lecturer pay
- What is the average Professor and Lecturer salary?
- $84K a year on average and $84K at the median, across 23 open Professor and Lecturer postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $73K to $84K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Professor and Lecturer pay?
- Austin Community College District ($84K), NSHE ($73K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a professor and lecturer a high-paying job?
- The median Professor and Lecturer posting advertises $84K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 52% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a professor and lecturer?
- A tenth of the postings offer $104K a year or more; the highest open Professor and Lecturer role advertises up to $159K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Professor and Lecturer salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $84K a year is about $40 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $7,000 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $35 to $40 an hour.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Professor and Lecturer roles at companies is $84K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $73K to $84K. Counted from 23 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/professor/
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